Feed-bag for horses.



No.- 866,113- v I PATENTED SEPT. 17, 1907.

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FEED BAG FOR HORSES.

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EDWARD DAWSON, OF ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS.

FEED-BAG- FOR HORSES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed June 23, 1904:. Serial NO- 213,858.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD DAWSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Andover, county of Essex, in the State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Feed-Bags for Horses, of which the following is a specification.

, The object of my invention is to produce a feed bag so constructed as to afford the horse eating therefrom a means of obtaining a plentiful supply of air, and also one having a body so formed and folded that a given quantity of feed shall cover a larger superficial area than is the case with an ordinary bag.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2 shows in outline the rectangular piece from which the body of the feed bag is formed. Fig. 3 shows the same with triangular folds turned down at the upper corners. Fig. 4 shows the same after being folded at the middle of its length, and the ends seamed together. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the bag showing the box plaits and the piece of cord contracting the box plait in front to form an air passage. Fig. 6 is a view looking at the bottom of the bag.

Similar numerals of reference refer to the like parts throughout the different views.

In forming the body of a bag embodying my invention I cut a substantially rectangular piece as shown in Fig. 2; I then turn down triangular folds, 11, at the upper corners of the said body piece, folding along the dotted lines shown in Fig. 2 causing the piece to appear as in Fig. 3. If necessary, I also then put in place supporting material for the gromets used. The body piece, as shown in Fig. 4, is then folded together at its middle, perpendicular to its base; the ends are seamed together, as shown at 17, Fig. 5, and the gromets 12 and 13 are inserted. Plaits (preferably box plaits) 14, Fig. 5, are then formed at each end of the bag body; the bag body being then secured to the bag bottom so that the plaits, where attached to the bag bottom are fixed and incapable of being opened up.

The plaits formed in the bag are so located that the one at the front of the bag, or that part of the bag-which is adjacent the nostrils of a horse feeding therefrom, extends towards and terminates at the reentrant angular opening formed by the turning down of the triangular folds 1.1. A cord, 15, passed through the gromets 12 holds together the upper corners of the angular opening, resulting in the prevention of the complete extension of the front plait, and in the formation of an outward bulge in the front end of the bag extending from the front plait and including the said angular opening,

thereby producing a free air passage to the nostrils of a horse feeding from the bag. On filling the bag with feed the plaits above the bottom become distended and enlarge the capacity of the bag body so that the superficial area covered by a given amount of feed is greater than that of the bag bottom.

While I have described the body piece I use as substantially rectangular, the form of the same may be subject to variation from the rectangular without affecting my invention hereinabove described. It may also be here noted that the folding down of the upper corners of the rectangular body piece converts the same into a polygon whose lower base is longer than its upper base. If desired a plait 16 could be formed at each side of the bag through the folds of which the gromets 13 could be passed, and be thereby held more securely.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

l. A feed bag having a box plait at the front of the body terminating in a reentrant angular opening in the wall of the said body and means to limit the amount of the said opening, substantially as described.

2. A feed bag having plaits at the front of the body forming; a bulge which terminates in a reentrant angular opening in the wall of the said body, and means to limit the amount of the said owning, substantially as described.

Signed this twentieth day of ffnne 1904.

ED\VARD DAVSON.

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